Slightly better work mood

Last weekend's schtuff went very smoothly, so the inconvenience of the transition itself was actually very minor. (I respect our local ITS team. Lots. Yeah, there was a bunch of outside help from headquarters on this one, but I bet the smoothness was our local people. They've always been good that way.)

And I have three weeks before I have to work next to the dump. Three weeks is a long time. A lot can happen in three weeks. (Is this denial? Well, maybe just a little.) At least I can get in a few lunches with gs before such a thing gets noticeably less convenient.

I flew!

Third time's the charm!

Sunday morning, Rob and I got out to the airport and preflighted the Warrior again. THIS time, it looked good, it started, and it flew! I did six circuits around the pattern, knocking the rust off my landing skills. I'm very pleased with how well it went. I had been terrified beforehand -- not of crashing and killing myself, but of looking like a fool. But I didn't. Phew!

I wasn't perfect, and I had to use up way too much of my brain concentrating very hard to get things right, but the landings were good and safe and gentle and my radio work was good enough that even I can't find fault with it. Way cool!

Now for some solo work. :-) With practice, the concentration levels required for good landings will relax to the point that I can fly AND have a conversation.